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President Biden's speech in Warsaw on Russia's invasion of Ukraine: ( Full transcript)  "Be not afraid." These were the first words that the first public address of the first Polish pope after his election in October of 1978, they were the words who would come to define Pope John Paul II. Words that would change the world. John Paul brought the message here to Warsaw in his first trip back home as pope in June of 1979. It was a message about the power, the power of faith, the power of resilience, the power of the people. In the face of a cruel and brutal system of government, it was a message that helped end the Soviet repression in the central land in Eastern Europe 30 years ago. It was a message that we'll overcome the cruelty and brutality of this unjust war. When Pope John Paul brought that message in 1979, the Soviet Union ruled with an iron fist behind an Iron Curtain. Then a year later, the solidarity movement took hold in Poland. While I know he couldn...

Art amid destruction. A musician is playing cello in central Kharkiv, destroyed by Russia. Video @suspilne pic.twitter.com/pbvsM1GTM7 — Olga Tokariuk (@olgatokariuk) March 22, 2022 #SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦🌻  

  Gregg Chadwick Home Guard (112th Territorial Defense Brigade - Kyiv, Ukraine) 20"x16"oil on linen 2022 My latest painting "Home Guard (112th Territorial Defense Brigade - Kyiv, Ukraine)"is an homage to the brave Ukrainians fighting against an immoral and illegal invasion by Putin's Russia. I remember as a young boy when my father left for war as a US Marine. I can see in the faces of the kids and partners in Ukraine the same mix of fear and pride I felt as my dad told me that he was leaving home to fight for freedom. Ukrainians live in a democratic society that values diversity and opportunity for all. Many couples have decided to fight together against Putin's invasion. Putin wants to crush Ukraine. But he will never prevail against these brave heroes protecting their homeland. Half of my proceeds will be donated to World Central Kitchen's efforts in Ukraine to provide food and sustenance to those fighting for their freedom. As Chef Jose Andres says,...

Yo-Yo Ma, along with Emanuel Ax and Leonidas Kavakos, begins his performance at Washington’s Kennedy Center with a performance of Ukraine’s national anthem. A full, standing house. pic.twitter.com/m1shyLzY4Z — Julia Ioffe (@juliaioffe) March 8, 2022   Beautiful 🇺🇦🌻 https://t.co/MCBHjausU0 — Gregg Chadwick (@greggchadwick) March 8, 2022

Today, Ukraine fights for its freedom and for that of the entire world. This is why the world stands by Ukraine. Your support matters. pic.twitter.com/76VciDTmbq — Ukraine / Україна (@Ukraine) March 3, 2022   In all corners of the globe, including in Russia itself, people are calling for the end of Russia’s brutal attack on Ukraine. The blue and yellow of the Ukrainian flag is being flown around the world as people and governments assert they are #UnitedWithUkraine . pic.twitter.com/QT8Wm04zja — Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) March 6, 2022 From Timothy Fadek - the photographer who captured the moment - Ukrainian soldier carries a baby across a destroyed bridge on the outskirts of Kyiv on March 3. Parents are behind still crossing the bridge, he carried baby because parents had bags to carry

Before the opening night performance of Verdi's Don Carlos, the audience observed a moment of silence, followed by the Ukrainian national anthem, performed by the Met Orchestra and Chorus and conducted by Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Videography by Pete Scalzitti / Met Opera it also goes by its native title ‘Shche ne vmerla Ukraina’, which translates into English as ‘Ukraine Has Not Yet Perished’. 🇺🇦 #IStandWithUkraine 🌻